Andira inermis

Angelin

LIV.2015.58.29

Part of

Trinidad and Tobago plant collection

131 dried pressed herbarium specimens collected from Trinidad and Tobago in 2015.

About this object

This evergreen tree is a member of the Pea family (Fabaceae). It can grow to over 35m (100 feet) in height and is often found along riverbanks. The fruits are green, hard and are eaten and dispersed by bats and rodents.

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Object specifics

Accession no.

LIV.2015.58.29
Scientific name

Andira inermis
Classification

Fabaceae
Common name

Angelin
Collector

Sooklal, Harris; Baksh-Comeau, Y S; Ostapkowicz, Joanna
Date collected

2015-06-24
Place collected

Americas: The Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad: Morne La Croix
Measurements

unrecorded
Credit line

Presented by Joanna Ostapkowicz, 2015
Red Book Data status

Unknown or unrecorded
Other number(s)

Sample Number: 29; Site Number: 23; Systematic Number: 182

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